Colella Samuel D Form 4 Flexion Therapeutics / SAMUEL D COLELLA ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

COLELLA SAMUEL D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 3630

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Flexion Therapeutics Inc [ FLXN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/08/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	06/08/2016		P		710,091	A	$14	3,511,670	I	See Footnote(1)
Common Stock	06/08/2016		P		4,194	A	$14	20,739	I	See Footnote(2)
Common Stock								388,683	I	See Footnote(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares are held by Versant Venture Capital III, L.P. ("VVC III"). The Reporting Person is a managing member of Versant Ventures III, LLC ("VV III"), the sole general partner of VVC III and shares voting and dispositive power over the shares held by VVC III; however, he disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by such entity except to the extent of his pecuniary interests therein.

2. The shares are held by Versant Side Fund III, L.P. ("Side Fund III"). The Reporting Person is a managing member of VV III, the sole general partner of Side Fund III and shares voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Side Fund III; however, he disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by such entity except to the extent of his pecuniary interests therein.

3. The shares are held by Versant Development Fund III, LLC ("Development III"). The Reporting Person is a managing member of VV III, a majority member of Development III and shares voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Development III; however, he disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by such entity except to the extent of his pecuniary interests therein.

	Samuel D. Colella By: Robin L. Praeger as attorney-in-fact	06/10/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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